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BIER Member Spotlight: Mary Beth Cote-Jenssen

Environment

Welcome to our series aimed at spotlighting the individual leaders within BIER member companies and stakeholder organizations. Learn how these practitioners and their companies are addressing pressing challenges around water, energy, agriculture, climate change

During National Homelessness Awareness Month, Program to Provide Laundry Services to Unhoused Populations Expanded to More Communities

Social Impact & Volunteering

The LG x ShowerUp Program started from a simple yet powerful idea: outfit a truck with laundry services, mobile showers, and toiletries to provide critical relief to unhoused populations in Huntsville, Alabama, where LG has been leading corporate citizen since the 1970s.

Where Do My Old Tires Go? eTracks Has the Answer

Responsible Production & Consumption

Around a billion tires are discarded globally each year. The world depends on tires for mobility, but without recovery and recycling programs, they can create major waste management problems.

Medtronic Spark Scholarship Launches To Help Students From Low-Income Households Globally Pursue Health Tech Careers

Education

The scholarship is a core part of Medtronic Spark, a global 10-year initiative to propel 1 million students from low-income households into health tech careers. By 2030, the global shortfall of health workers is predicted to reach 11 million.

The Nature Conservancy’s NatureVest Appoints Dr. Catherine (Cat) Burns as Managing Director to Advance Impact Investing and Sustainable Finance

Catherine Burns, PhD, has been named Managing Director of The Nature Conservancy’s impact investing and sustainable finance team, NatureVest. 

6G Network: Get Ready for a Mobile Communications Revolution

Innovation & Technology

Are your engineers and customers ready for a future where smartphones transmit at terabits per second, enable worldwide connectivity in even the most remote locations, and make science-fiction-like holographic telepresence an everyday reality?

Curiosity, Empathy, and Learning: Meet Alejandro Villegas

I started in the tech world back when web hosting was taking off before “The Cloud” or “Security Engineering” existed, when folks used to run web hosting companies from their own garage. I had a FreeBSD 4.11 server with very basic specs and a 300+ days uptime that I leveraged.

Giving Season and Beyond: How Shared Purpose Builds Stronger Teams and Drives Employee Engagement

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Learn how companies can turn Giving Tuesday and giving season into a year-round movement that drives engagement, belonging, and a culture of purpose at work.

U… for Urban Mining, a Saint-Gobain Podcast

Responsible Production & Consumption

Faced with ever scarcer natural resources and the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the construction industry is looking to urban mining – the recovery of construction materials from demolished buildings.

High School Students Learn About Recycling and Are Making a Difference

Education

Eastman believes the next generation is critical to making sustainable, positive change. That was made evident when several high school students from Kingsport, Tennessee, spent a day at Eastman to learn about next-generation recycling.

The 2025 Subaru Share the Love® Event Launches With Heartfelt New Advertising, Targeting More Than $350 Million in Total Charitable Donations

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Subaru of America, Inc. today launched the 2025 Subaru Share the Love® Event with the debut of two emotional ads that support the donation program by spotlighting national and hometown charity partners.

Wesco International Continues Partnership With Habitat for Humanity To Support 100,000 Floors To Play on Initiative

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wesco International, a global provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions, announced its support for Habitat for Humanity International’s 100,000 Floors to Play On initiative.

How DP World’s Global Scale Is Driving U.S. Supply Chain Solutions

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

In a new FreightWaves interview, “DP World Leverages Global Reach for U.S. Solutions,” Glen Clark, CEO of DP World in the U.S. and Mexico, explains how the company is using its global scale to deliver regional value.

Mastercard | Bridging Opportunities, Coordinating Action: How Alabama Is Investing in Its Small Business Ecosystem

“Bridges don’t hold unless they are supported.” This quote from Bob Dickerson, Executive Director of the Birmingham Business Resource Center, reflected many of the themes explored at the sixth Mastercard Strive USA Summit, convened in Alabama.

From Lip Gloss Batches To STEM Badges: Mary Kay Sparks Girl Scouts’ Passion for Science With Experiments and Career Exploration

Education

In October, Mary Kay hosted nearly 30 Brownies and Cadettes from the Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas, ranging in ages from 7 to 12, along with 18 equally as excited moms, for an immersive STEM Day experience designed to help the girls earn their STEM Career Exploration Badge. 

Fairtrade America: Statement on White House Amendments to Executive Order 14257 (Tariffs)

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Fairtrade America and private sector partners issued statements in response to White House’s decision to amend Executive Order 14257 (tariffs).

CNH’s a Sustainable Year Release Spotlights Sustainable Practices

Innovation & Technology

CNH’s A Sustainable Year series returns to spotlight its commitment to a sustainable future. This digital magazine draws inspiration from two key moments for the Company: CNH’s Investor Day in May 2025

Sands Donates $100,000 to Teach for America Nevada for Teacher Recruitment and Retention

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Earlier this year, Sands donated $100,000 through the Sands Cares global community engagement program to Teach for America (TFA) Nevada as a continuation of its support for TFA’s teacher recruitment and retention efforts.

Keep the Blues at Bay This Winter by Helping Protect Mental Health

Health & Healthcare

Winter can offer candy canes and hot chocolate, the holiday season, cozy coats and crackling fires, but it can also mean cold, gray days where it feels like the sun just doesn’t come out.

Sourcing Journal Sustainability Summit Highlights Growing Momentum for Collaborative, Measurable Action

Events, Media & Communications

At the Sourcing Journal Sustainability Summit in Los Angeles, industry leaders — including several Cascale members — explored practical steps to strengthen transparency, scale circularity, and align with emerging regulations across global value chains.

Henkel Delights U.S. Soccer Fans With Immersive Experiences at ‘Henkel House’, Showcasing How Winning Starts at Home

Events, Media & Communications

As a proud Official Partner of U.S. Soccer, Henkel is committed to helping Fans win – on and off the field, whether it’s on gameday, or through small daily victories of life that start at home.

Connections, Local Flavors, and Luxurious Experiences Top the 2026 Bacardi Cocktail Trends Report

Research, Reports & Publications

The five defining trends set to reshape cocktail culture and the spirits industry in 2026 are highlighted in the seventh annual Bacardi Cocktail Trends Report.

Antea Group Welcomes Dr. Jase Hixson as a Senior Consultant

Events, Media & Communications

Antea Group USA is pleased to announce the addition of Jase Hixson, Ph.D., as a Senior Consultant supporting and advancing our water and wastewater management services.

FedEx Enables Sustainable Delivery for Over One Million Mid-Day Meals Under the PM POSHAN Program

Social Impact & Volunteering

Federal Express Corporation (FedEx), the world’s largest express transportation company, continues to collaborate with The Akshaya Patra Foundation, reinforcing its commitment to enabling access to nutritious mid-day meals

Career Advice From the Farmer’s Son Leading Sustainability at KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell

Yum! Brands’ lead sustainability executive, Jon Hixson, grew up on a Kansas farm and cultivated a career in agriculture before pivoting to 10 years on Capitol Hill then leaping to a private-sector role in public affairs at Cargill in 2005.